Guowang
Guowang [1][2] and also referred to as Hulianwang and Xingwang,[3] is a planned Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by CASIC, a firm backed by the CAST. The project was started in 2022 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end.
Since April 2025, the program has launched 14 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan satellites,[4] 3 Hulianwang Gaogui satellites[5] and 29 Operational Hulianwang Satellites.[6][7] Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan satellites are for Testing Technology for the Operational Hulianwang satellites and Hulianwang Gaogui satellites are a GEO variant of Guowang satellite constellation.
Launches
[edit]Name & group of satellites | Number of satelites | Launch (UTC) | Orbit | Orbital apsis | Inclination | SCN | COSPAR ID | Launch site | Launcher | Status |
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Hulianwang 1-10 (SatNet LEO Group 01)[8] | 10 | 16 December 2024 10:00 |
LEO | WSLS LC-1 | Long March 5B / YZ-2 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 11-19 (SatNet LEO Group 02)[9] | 9 | 11 February 2025 09:30 |
LEO | WSLS LC-2 | Long March 8A | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 20-29 (SatNet LEO Group 03)[10] | 10 | 28 April 2025 20:10 |
LEO | WSLS LC-1 | Long March 5B / YZ-2 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 30-34 (SatNet LEO Group 04)[11] | 5 | 6 June 2025 20:45 |
LEO | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 35-39 (SatNet LEO Group 05)[12] | 5 | 27 July 2025 10:04 |
LEO | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 40-48 (SatNet LEO Group 06)[13][14] | 9 | 30 July 2025 07:49 |
LEO | WCSLS LC-1 | Long March 8A | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang 49-57 (SatNet LEO Group 07)[15] | 9 | 4 August 2025 10:21 |
LEO | WCSLS LC-2 | Long March 12 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang (SatNet LEO Group TBD)[16] | TBD | 17 August 2025 |
LEO | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A | Planned | ||||
Hulianwang (SatNet LEO Group TBD)[17] | TBD | 7 September 2025 |
LEO | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A | Planned |
Other related launches
[edit]Name & number of satellites | Launch (UTC) | Orbit | Orbital apsis | Inclination | SCN | COSPAR ID | Launch site | Launcher | Status |
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Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1A, B[18] | 9 July 2023 11:00 |
LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2C / YZ-1S | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A, B, C[19] | 23 November 2023 10:00 |
LEO | XSLC LC-3 | Long March 2D / YZ-3 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3A[20] | 5 December 2023 19:24 |
LEO | Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, Yellow Sea | Jielong 3 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4A, B, C[21] | 30 December 2023 00:13 |
LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2C / YZ-1S | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Gaogui 01[22] | 29 February 2024 13:03 |
GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Gaogui 02[23] | 01 August 2024 13:14 |
GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Gaogui 03[24] | 10 October 2024 13:50 |
GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 5A[25] | 30 November 2024 14:25 |
LEO | WCSLS LC-2 | Long March 12 | Operational | ||||
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6A, B, C, D[26] | 1 April 2025 04:00 |
LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2D | Operational |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""千帆星座"首批组网星成功发射,为什么要打造低轨卫星互联网?". The Paper. 21 August 2024.
- ^ "CGWIC Successfully Launches the First Batch Satellites of Spacesail Constellation by LM-6A Launch Vehicle". CGWIC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Baptista, Eduardo (August 6, 2024). "China will launch first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink, newspaper reports". Reuters. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan (WHJSW)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "HG 01". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "HWD (Huliangwang Weixing Digui) (Type 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "HWD (Huliangwang Weixing Digui) (Type 2)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 5B/YZ-2 - SatNet LEO Group 01". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 8A - SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 5B/YZ-2 - SatNet LEO Group 03". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 6A - SatNet LEO Group 04". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Long March 6A - SatNet LEO Group 05". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Long March 8A - SatNet LEO Group TBD". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7835
- ^ "Long March 12 - SatNet LEO Group TBD". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 6A - SatNet LEO Group TBD". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Long March 6A - SatNet LEO Group TBD". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Long March 2C/YZ-1S - 2 x SatNet test satellites". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 2D/YZ-3 - 3 x SatNet test satellites". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Jielong 3 - SatNet test satellites". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 2C/YZ-1S - 3 x SatNet test satellites". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 3B/E - WHG-01". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 3B/E - WHG-02". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 3B/E - WHG-03". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 12 - Demo Flight". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Long March 2D - 4 x SatNet test satellites". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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